Dear Neil Capstick

Acknowledgement of Information Request - AIR24278C

We acknowledge receipt of your request for information received 10^th
November 2022. Your email is being considered and you will receive a
response to your request as soon as possible. The information you seek may
already be available via the Havering Data Hub, please open the following
link [1]https://www.haveringdata.net/freedom-of-... in Google to
access our disclosure log.

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 allows authorities 20 working days,
following date of receipt, in which to respond to requests.  You may be
aware the legislation defines a number of exemptions which may prevent
release of the information you have requested.  If any of the exemption
categories apply then the information will not be released. In these
cases, we will inform you of any exemptions we have applied together with
our reasons for withholding the information and your rights of appeal. 

Please bear in mind the legislation allows access to information 'held' by
the Council and not for the creation of new information or opinion. 
Therefore, we may only be able to supply documents or data that contain
the information we hold in response to your request.

There may be a fee payable for the supply of information.  This will be
calculated and you will be informed if a charge applies. In this event,
the fee must be paid before the information is released.

If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us
quoting our reference above.

Further information regarding Access to Information is also available
from:

Office of the Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone:   0303 123 1113
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Yours sincerely

Access to Information Team

London Borough of Havering | Access to Information

Town Hall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BB

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Dear Neil Capstick

We refer to your request for information made under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.  Your request has been considered and the response
is as follows:

┌────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│Question│Please consider this to be a Freedom of │
│1 │Information Request under the Freedom of │
│ │Information Act 2000 (‘the Act’). │
│ │ │
│ │I write to you in relation to a contract you │
│ │awarded. │
│ │ │
│ │Contract title: Asbestos Analytical Processes│
│ │TMC │
│ │ │
│ │Date of award of this notice: 04/10/2022 │
│ │ │
│ │Information Requested │
│ │ │
│ │In accordance with s.1 of the Act, which │
│ │provides a general right of access to │
│ │information held by public authorities, I │
│ │wish to receive the following information: │
│ │ │
│ │• A copy of the list of all bidders (company │
│ │names) and, from those, the bidders who were │
│ │successful │
├────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│Response│The information can be found in the Contracts│
│ │Notice that was published on the 4^th October│
│ │2022. The reference is Notice reference: │
│ │2022/S 000-027776. Please use the following │
│ │link │
│ │[1]https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov....
│ │ │
│ │  │
│ │ │
│ │The successful bidder is Armstrong York │
│ │Asbestos Environmental Ltd. │
│ │ │
│ │  │
│ │ │
│ │Exemptions applied, please see below. │
└────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────┘

In accordance with the Act, this email also acts as a Refusal Notice and
details of the exemptions applied are as follows:

Exemption under section: 21 - Accessible through other means.

Information the exemption applied to: In part to requested information.

Reason for applying the exemption: Information can be found using the
following link - [2]https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk

Public Interest Test: N/A

Exemption under section: 43 - Commercial Interests.

Information the exemption applied to: In part to requested information.

Reason for applying the exemption: The release of information regarding
the identities of the unsuccessful bidders would undermine their
confidence. It could also have an adverse effect on the capabilities of
the Council to achieve best value in future tender processes

Public Interest Test: Whilst there is public interest in the general
principles of transparency and accountability in contractual decisions, on
balance the risk of potential commercial harm which could affect the
unsuccessful bidders outweighs the public interest in disclosure. The
public interest weighs in favour of the exemption.

We apologise that your request cannot be met in full and will close your
request.

If you are dissatisfied with the way in which your request has been
handled you have the right to request an internal review within 2 months
by addressing your reasons to the:

Access to Information Team

London Borough of Havering

Town Hall

Main Road

Romford

RM1 3BD

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner at the
following address:

Office of the Information Commissioner

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow 

Cheshire 

SK9 5AF

Telephone:   0303 123 1113

[3]www.ico.org.uk

Yours sincerely

Access to Information Team

London Borough of Havering | Access to Information

Town Hall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BB

t 01708 434343 |

e [4][Havering Borough Council request email]  

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This document is strictly confidential and is intended only for use by the
addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying,
distribution or other action taken in reliance of the information
contained in this e-mail is strictly prohibited. Any views expressed by
the sender of this message are not necessarily those of the London Borough
of Havering. If you have received this transmission in error, please use
the reply function to tell us and then permanently delete what you have
received. This email was scanned for viruses by the London Borough of
Havering anti-virus services and on leaving the Authority was found to be
virus free. Please note: Incoming and outgoing e-mail messages are
routinely monitored for compliance with our policy on the use of
electronic communications.

Havering Council’s Privacy Notice can be found on our website Data
Protection,
https://www.havering.gov.uk/info/20044/c...,
which outlines your rights and how we collect, use, store, delete and
protect your personal data.

References

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2. https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov....
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